ENGLISH 111 (DUAL ENROLLMENT)
SYLLABUS - FALL 2010
D. ERSKINE / FRANK W. COX HIGH SCHOOL
NOTE: The following schedule is subject to change. This schedule does not include all
homework assignments and quizzes. Expect a quiz following each reading assignment. If you
are absent from class, YOU are responsible for finding out what you missed. Please call
someone to find out if any changes were made to the schedule.
TEXTS: Successful College Writing (McWhorter) T (textbook)
Little, Brown Essential Handbook (Aaron) H (handbook)
A day B day
9/7 & 9/8 (T/W)
Course Introduction; Symbolic Writing Activity
*T: Discussion of Ch. 1 – “Succeeding in College”
9/9 & 9/10 (Th/F)
Learning Style Inventory; In-class writing sample;
*T: Finish discussion of chapter 1
9/13 & 9/14 (M/T)
Peer Evaluation; Discuss Writing Process
*T: Discussion of Ch. 2 – “Writing in College”
*Take online Grammar diagnostic quiz
9/15 & 9/16 (W/Th) Administrative Assembly, Assign Grammar Groups
*T: Read Ch. 3 – “Reading and Writing About Text”
Read Ch. 4 – “Prewriting: How to Find and Focus Ideas”
9/17 & 9/20 (F/M)
Discuss Critical Reading, Grammar Groups
*T: Read Ch. 5 – “Developing and Supporting a Thesis”
Read Ch. 6 – “Drafting an Essay”
9/21 & 9/22 (T/W)
Discuss Ch. 8; Review sample narrative essays.
Discuss Essay #1 (Narration);
*T: Read Ch. 10 – “Narration: Recounting Events”
9/23 & 9/24 (Th/F)
STYLE WORKSHOP #1: Subject-Verb Agreement;
Draft of Essay #1 (Narration) Due Next Class
** Bring multiple copies of rough draft to class.
9/27 & 9/28 (M/T)
STYLE WORKSHOP #2: Pronoun Usage;
Rough Draft of Essay #1 (Narration) Due, Group Edit / Conferences
*T: Read Ch.8 “Revising Content and Organization”
*T: Read Ch. 9: “Editing Sentences and Words”
9/29 & 9/30 (W/Th) STYLE WORKSHOP #3: Comma Usage; Discuss Chapters 8 & 9,
*T: Read Ch. 11 “Description: Portraying People, Places, & Things”
*Final Draft of Essay #1 Due Next Class
10/1 & 10/4 (F/M)
Essay #1 (Narration) Due.
Discuss Ch. 9; Discuss Essay #2 (Description);
Read and discuss sample essays.
10/5 & 10/6 (T/W)
STYLE WORKSHOP #4: Adverbs;
Continue discussing sample essays, including the college entrance essay.
10/7 & 10/8 (Th/F)
STYLE WORKSHOP #5: Phrase vs. Clause
STYLE WORKSHOP #6: Sentence Types and Variety
*Rough Draft of Essay #2 Due Next Class
** Bring multiple copies of rough draft to class.
10/11 & 10/12 (M/T) STYLE WORKSHOP #7: Parallel Structure
Rough Draft of Essay #2 (Description) Due, Group Edit / Conferences
*T: Read Ch. 16 “Definition: Explaining What You Mean”
10/13 & 10/14 (W/Th)STYLE WORKSHOP #8: Semi-colon and Colon;
Discuss Ch. 16 (Definition); Read and discuss sample essays.
Discuss Definition rough draft.
10/15 & 10/18 (F/M) *Final Draft of Essay #2 (Description) Due.
STYLE WORKSHOP #9: Passive Voice/Be Verbs & Wordiness;
Continue sample essays and begin drafting.
10/19 & 10/20 (T/W) Rough Draft of Definition Essay Due.
Group Edit
10/21 & 10/22 (Th/F) *T: Read Ch. 15 “Classification and Division: Explaining Categories
and Parts”
10/25 & 10/26(M/T) Discuss Ch. 15; Read and discuss sample division and classification
essays, begin prewriting.
*H: Run-ons and Fragments
10/27 & 10/28(W/Th) STYLE WORKSHOP #10: Run-ons, fragments, Preposition Use and
Abuse
*Rough Draft of Division/Classification Essay Due Next Class
10/29 & 11/1 (F/M)
Rough Draft of Division/Classification Essay due. Group Edit
Select Classification/Division or Definition to revise.
*T: Read Ch. 13: “Process Analysis: Explaining How Something Works
or is Done”
11/3 & 11/4 (W/Th) Quiz, Discuss Ch.13; Process Activity
Read and discuss sample essays. Essay #3 - Classification/Division or
Definition Due Next Class
Begin process demonstration brainstorming.
11/5 & 11/8 (F/M)
Essay #3 - Classification/Division or Definition Due
STYLE WORKSHOP #11: Confused Words
Continue practice with sample essays; Assign process analysis
presentation using choice of technology.
11/9 & 11/10 (T/W) Work on process analysis presentation.
*T: Read Ch. 17 “Cause and Effect: determining Reasons and Predicting
Results”
11/15 & 11/16 (M/T) Quiz, Discuss Ch. 17, Read and analyze sample essays, begin prewriting.
Process Analysis Presentation Due – ½ of groups
*H: Indicating Possession (Apostrophe Use) & Modifiers
11/17 & 11/18 /W/Th) Process Analysis Presentation Due – ½ of groups
STYLE WORKSHOP #12: Apostrophe Use and Misplaced & Disrupted
Modifiers
11/19 & 11/22 (F/M) Essay #4 - Collaborative Essay – in class
*T: Read Ch. 14 “Comparison and Contrast: Showing Similarities and
Differences”
11/23 & 11/24 (T/W) Essay #4 - Collaborative Essay – 15 minutes to revise
Discuss Ch. 14. Review sample essays. Begin drafting.
Rough Draft of Comparison and Contrast Essay Due Next Class
Happy Thanksgiving!
11/29 & 11/30 (M/T) Rough Draft of Comparison and Contrast Essay Due; Peer review;
Read and discuss sample essays. Discuss Research Project
*T: Read Ch. 20: “Planning a Paper with Sources”
12/1 & 12/2 (W/Th) Select Research Topics
Quiz, Discuss Research Methods/Materials & Proposal
*T: Read Ch. 21: Finding Sources and Taking Notes
12/3 & 12/6 (F/M)
Library for Research
*Continue Research. *T: Read Ch. 22: “Writing a Paper Using Sources”
12/7 & 12/8 (T/W)
Library for Research
*Continue Research and work on annotated bibliography
12/9 & 12/10 (Th/F) Continue Research at Library
12/13 & 12/14 (M/T) Primary Research Complete – Annotated Bibliography Due
12/15 & 12/16(W/Th) Rough Draft of Research Essay (Comparison/Contrast or
Cause/Effect Research Essay) Due; peer edit/conferences
12/17 & 12/20 (F/M) Continued editing and conferences
12/21 & 12/22 (T/W) Final Draft of Research Essay (Comparison/Contrast or Cause/Effect
Research Essay) Due with works cited.
12/23-1/2
Winter Break! Happy Holidays!
1/3 & 1/4 (M/T)
Discuss Literary Analysis; read sample essays
*T: Read Ch. 23: “Reading and Writing About Literature”
1/5 & 1/6 (W/Th)
Work on literary analysis
1/7 & 1/10 (F/M)
Rough draft of Literary Analysis Due;
Group Edit/Conferences
1/11 & 1/12 (T/W)
Final Draft of Literary Analysis Due
*T: Read Ch. 24: “Essay Examinations, Timed Writings, and Portfolios”
1/13 & 1/14 (Th/F)
Peer review of portfolio possibilities
1/18 & 1/19 (T/W)
Work on Portfolios (Computer Lab)
1/20 & 1/21 (Th/F)
Portfolio Conferences
1/24 (M)
Portfolio Conferences
1/25 (T)
Portfolio Conferences - 1A & 2A Exam
1/26 (W)
Portfolio Conferences - 1B & 2B Exam
End of course!